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In The Event Of A Fire

Fire safety of a building is ow in most countries, enforced by law. If a building was deemed a fire hazard, it would be condemned and owners would be held responsible. As law doesn’t have to dictate everything there are a few common rules that one should do to make sure that you pass any fired test.

Fire hazard material

Even thought it might be hard to imagine, there is a surprisingly large number of materials that area fire hazard. One common place for fires to start, due to its high concentration of small open spaces and plenty of fire source. This place is an elevator. There have never been any major fires in shafts mainly because of gyprock shaft liner suppliers or effective insulation and other such companies that fight to keep fires in the most dangerous areas. Additionally, constant upkeep and maintenance makes sure that any potential fire triggers and material and checked and removed.

Clear Paths to Safety

In order to accommodate the rush of people out of a building there needs to be clear safe paths for people to take. Tripping hazards like wires in these situations can be life threatening since it can lead to people being trampled on in the midst of a stampede. Therefore, a safe option is to run wires behind sheet plaster walls that keep the wired from causing any risk to people. Also, if properly broken into sections by the plaster, the fire hazard from the wires is also eliminated.

Outward Facing Doors

Something most new buildings have and is a must for fire safety in large buildings are that all the main doors open outwards towards the exit path. This is a very simple and yet very effective fire prevention tactic. Having doors face outwards in this manner means that when a crowd is rushing towards these doors while close, will open outwards and away from the direction of the crowd. This means that those first to reach the door don’t have to step back to make room for the doors to open. This simple measure is vital in a crowd rushing towards the doors as the force of all the people pushing to escape can prevent those in front stepping backwards to open the doors. In essence sealing the doors.

Fire Fighting Equipment

In the event of a fire, people inside the building who spot the initial fire, most often have the best chance of controlling and putting out the fire. This is because the fire is still mostly small and not yet spread to a wide area. In these instances, had held fire extinguishers will work adequately to prevent the fire taking hold. However just having fire equipment is not enough. It is also important that this equipment is clearly visible for anyone to find in an emergency and should be in prime condition to operate. Ideally there should b glow in the dark sights pointing to the equipment and this equipment should be checked and sent for maintenance on a regular basis.